January 23 2012

China

Calligraphy

(© Fuse/Getty Images)

 Germany

 Hohenschwangau Castle stands out from the wintry landscape,Bavaria,Germany

(© Roland Gerth/Corbis)

Japan

 Scriurus vulgaris orientis,Hokkaido,Japan

(© YUKIHIRO FUKUDA/amanaimagesRF/Getty Images)

Australia, France

 Ice climber ascending a frozen waterfall in Telluride,Colorado,Canada

(© Brian Bailey/Getty Images

United Kingdom

 Handprints photo as part of Bing Help Your Britain with the charity Lifelites

Canada

Columns in the Court of Amenophis III,Luxor Temple,Luxor,Egypt

(© Ian Cumming/Axiom)

New Zealand, United States

Fireworks at Kek Lok Si Temple,Penang,Malaysia

(© Tan Lian Hock/Asia RM/Age footstock)